goat

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ldoce_137_bgoat /ɡəʊt $ ɡoʊt/ noun [countableC]

HBAan animal that has horns on top of its head and long hair under its chin, and can climb steep hills and rocks. Goats live wild in the mountains or are kept as farm animals. 山羊 →5 See picture of horn 角, goat 山羊, billy goat 公山羊

2. get somebody’s goat spoken informalANNOY to make someone extremely annoyed 使某人十分恼怒

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get somebody’s goat• Relax - don't let him get your goat.

3. old goat SYINSULT informal an unpleasant old man, especially one who annoys women in a sexual way 令人生厌的老头；〔尤指〕老色鬼，老色狼

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old goat• As well as taking kids, eagles also try to flush or knock older goats off ledges.• And a word of advice just you be careful of that old goat, Moreton.• She pushed open the door into the old goat shed.• What's the old goat on about anyway?

4. act/play the goat British EnglishBrE informalSTUPID/NOT SENSIBLE to behave in a silly way 行为愚蠢

→ billy goat , nanny goat

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goat• Very soon the biggest billy goat came across the bridge.• The eagle still had its talons in the goat, and the goat had its horns embedded in the eagle.• Johnny knew that was wrong, and with his stick, he tried to shoo the goats out.• And they ate Papparadelle Ripiene stuffed with goat cheese and Parmesan and covered with a grated lemon peel and cream sauce.

Origin goat

Old English gat

goat noun

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